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1-6 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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meticulous

A

Overly or unduly careful about small details; extremely careful

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altruism (altruist)

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Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness

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3
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ameliorate

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To improve or make better

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rustic

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Characteristic of the country and country people; simple and unsophisticated

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5
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deride

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To make fun of; to scorn

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diffident

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Lacking self confidence; timid; shy

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ostracize

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To exclude someone from a social group by general consent

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truculent

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Savage; cruel; fierce; warlike

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vindicate

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To clear of suspicion, as of a charge of wrongdoing

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pugnacious

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Eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome

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forbidding

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looking dangerous, threatening, disagreeable, repellent

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inane

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foolish, silly, lacking sense or meaning

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inure

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to become accustomed to something, difficult, painful, etc.

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anarchy

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the complete absence of government, political disorder or violence, disorder in any activity

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enmity

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hostility, antagonism, hatred; the bitter feelings of an enemy

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sinecure

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any office or position that brings profit or advantage without involving much work or responsibility

17
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tacit

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not expressed or declared openly, but implied or understood

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inveigle

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to trick into doing something, to lead on with deception

19
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anachronism

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anything that is or seems to be out of its proper time in history

20
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avarice

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too great a desire to have wealth; greed for riches